Karen Runtz – Macnamara Field Naturalists' Club

Local ecologist Dr. Gray Merriam publishes “Caring for our Homeplace” – MMLT fundraiser

Nature lovers take note

Dr. Gray Merriam, a well-known local ecologist, has recently published Caring for our Homeplace , with 45 insightful essays on an array of topics for folks like us who care about their surroundings.

The Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust (MMLT) is offering the book for $20 Continue reading →

Community News

A walk in my home place

A Walk in my Home Place (excerpt from Caring for our Homeplace by Dr Gray Merriam) MMLT

Follow the river upstream. Across the exposed bedrock –gneiss and mica schist. Climb up the gentle slippery slope of the tiny batholith to the moss and lichen gardens in the open veins of Continue reading →

Outreach

Zoom in for “Feathers, beaks, and claws: the remarkable world of birds”

Members-only meeting

Northern Gannet

Our September 8 club meeting will be a virtual one using Zoom and featuring a presentation by Michael Runtz.

The meeting will start at 7:30 but If you haven’t used Zoom before, we recommend that you join the Zoom meeting at least 15 minutes early Continue reading →

Club News

Agenda for September 8 Zoom meeting

MEETING AGENDA

The facilitator (John Lawrence) will call the meeting to order.

Announcements and Updates:

General Club Update – Maureen Carrier Future Meetings – John McEwen Field Trips – Janet McCullough

Sightings:

Yes, we’ll have sightings! If you have a sighting you’d like to share, please send the details Continue reading →

Articles

How to join the MFNC September 8 Zoom meeting

To join the September 8 Zoom Meeting click this link: https://zoom.us/j/4908487254 then follow the Zoom instructions.

Members who do not already have a Zoom account will be asked to download Zoom – it takes less than one minute.

Zoom will work on your computer, phone or iPad.

You Continue reading →

Outreach

Upcoming Events

Carnivores, roads and plants: how unexpected relationships change ecosystems

Members Only Outing - Gillies Grove - Beginner Tree ID with Roger Bird and David Major - Registration Full

Pardon the Introduction: Impact of Human Activity on White Lake’s Aquatic Ecosystem